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Suggestions here? I plan on using my schiit fulla 2 as a DAC to run to the tube amp (not the best I know but I can only buy so much at a time lol). Ideally I'd like something with a real tuby sound - hybrid to me seems like it defeats the purpose of buying tubes. I will also be using these with my HD6xx

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like the stereotypical tube sound can be found in darkvoice and little dot product, but they aren't that detailed at all. I would say get the Valhalla 2 and if you want a darker sound, then change the tubes

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

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1 hour ago, kmathieu2220 said:

yeah ive heard really good things about the Valhalla 2 and I enjoy my Fulla 2 a lot so I definitely trust the brand

i have a Valhalla. Great pairing with my hd650/your hd6xx.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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32 minutes ago, spwath said:

i have a Valhalla. Great pairing with my hd650/your hd6xx.

Awesome, thanks my man. Now lets see if I convince my GF to get it for Christmas so I dont have to for over that cash xD being fresh outta college makes this new hobby of mine a little tough sometimes haha

 

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12 minutes ago, kmathieu2220 said:

Awesome, thanks my man. Now lets see if I convince my GF to get it for Christmas so I dont have to for over that cash xD being fresh outta college makes this new hobby of mine a little tough sometimes haha

 

Yep, I am in university now and I have very little time to actually earn money. So I know the struggle is real :D

Just don't go looking at too many nice things.

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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Just now, Dackzy said:

Yep, I am in university now and I have very little time to actually earn money. So I know the struggle is real :D

Just don't go looking at too many nice things.

Haha yeah for better or worse I'm still new to the auio hobby so I'm hoping that once I have my HD6xx and Valhalla in hand it'll hold me over for a bit before I get the itch to get some more gear haha

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48 minutes ago, kmathieu2220 said:

Awesome, thanks my man. Now lets see if I convince my GF to get it for Christmas so I dont have to for over that cash xD being fresh outta college makes this new hobby of mine a little tough sometimes haha

 

 yeah I'm in college now so i get it

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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